So, today was my first day back at work. Not much to report. It wasn't terrible, felt pretty okay, actually. Lots of support from those closest to me, no real acknowledgement that anything had happened from everyone else. Amazing V is dealing with all of my paperwork to straighten out the past two months, so I don't have to explain the whole story, which is incredibly helpful. Today was a big milestone. I survived it, which is good enough for me.
Oh, and Scott says I need to post more pictures. So here's one of my little monkey--notice that his arm is in a rare, relaxed position, almost straight!
10 comments:
Congrats on making it through the day. One at a time... Glad there are people around you who are helpful & supportive! Thinking about you SO much. Love, Jackie
This is a huge milestone...I found the return to work so shocking, despite all the love and support. Do be patient with yourself, some days will definitely be easier than others. xoxo
Hi Paige,
I am glad you made it through the day back at work. I know it is sometimes hard to reenter life as "usual". Knowing that your life is now far from "usual". On the other hand it is sometimes helpful to be busy, and to be surrounded by people especially the supportive ones. Remember that no matter wherever you go, Cayden will be with you. Take one day at a time. You are on your way to healing it is a long road but you are on your way...baby steps.
Karen
Welcome back to work... we love seeing more pictures of Cayden xoxo
i'm glad that it was ok for you to go back to work. i never did go back. take care of yourself on this new part of the journey.
sending you love. it was so good to meet you in real life.
xo
Good work, Paige. Going back must have been so hard. That's great that you have people there who support, and that you don't feel the need to explain/engage with everyone else. Sounds like you are taking really good care of yourself. Good luck out there.
the re-entry was so hard for me, but also felt good to be in the world too. make sure to find the time to talk about what happened with the people around you, (if that is what you want sometimes) i have to do it or i'll go crazy. i crave the acknowledgment of Silas' being. Cayden needs to be acknowledged in whatever way you want him to be. make it known.
congrats on making it through these few days. almost 7 months later and i still need to take that time out of my busy day to feel and be sad or whatever emotion comes. working is a good distraction, but its also important to not let it take the place of where you need to be at any given moment. this is advice i need to remind myself daily.
sending love xo
It's nice to see pictures of you with a smile on your face in the physical presence of Cayden. Thank you for posting another pic. I'm thinking about you every day. Love you, Melis
Paige - this transition back to work is a big one, and I hope the whole week was okay for you. Go easy on yourself - focus when you can, take breaks when you need to, and always remember that i'm sending love and support every moment of every day.
lots of love,
erin
My love to you on such a huge step :) Tears welled in my eyes when I looked at your face in the photo. You are a beautiful mother. You can see the love in your heart. x
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